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In Sunday Best

Candido Portinari1961

Projeto Portinari

Projeto Portinari
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Composition in tones rose, blue, ochre and black. Smooth texture. Bust of woman against rose background at the top and blue at the bottom part. The figure is from the front, is oval face and wears hat narrow skirts covering their hair and revealing a few dark threads high on his forehead. Broad forehead, slanted eyes, small nose, thick lips closed and pendant earrings. On the right side of his face to see the profile of figure with prominent chin. Wears blouse with geometrical areas in blue and ochre limited by black lines. Smooth rose background to the line that cuts the composition horizontally just below the shoulders of the figure and blue-green at the bottom.

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  • Title: In Sunday Best
  • Creator Lifespan: 1903-12-29 - 1962-12-06
  • Creator Nationality: Brazilian
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Creator Birth Place: Brodowski, São Paulo, Brazil
  • Date: 1961
  • Location Created: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: w38 x h47cm without frame
  • Provenance: João Candido Portinari
  • Rights: João Candido Portinari
  • External Link: Projeto Portinari
  • Theme: human figure:woman
  • Technique: oil
  • Signature: Signed and dated at bottom right "PORTINARI 61"
  • Painter: Candido Portinari
  • Number: FCO 2655
  • Inscription: On reverse, inscription "nº 11”. On back of frame, label from Artefact framing house.
  • Catalogue Raisonné: CR-4816
Projeto Portinari

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